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re: Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly: ‘If things don’t improve, this just can’t continue’

Posted on 9/7/20 at 4:30 pm to
Posted by Barrister
Member since Jul 2012
4657 posts
Posted on 9/7/20 at 4:30 pm to
He is wrong.

Business travel is predicated upon business and the opportunity to make profit. Business is always looking for a competitive edge, so the first company to loosen restrictions and start flying employees will start a domino effect. No one is going to allow themselves to fall behind in the marketplace.

People have short memories and assuming the availability of routes and planes, numbers will be back next year
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75391 posts
Posted on 9/7/20 at 5:26 pm to
I agree 100%
Posted by Dizz
Member since May 2008
14860 posts
Posted on 9/7/20 at 9:30 pm to
I guess the real question is how much business travel was not really needed. How much travel will companies realize was not really necessary and can be cut out to save costs.
Posted by Lima Whiskey
Member since Apr 2013
19604 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 4:46 pm to
quote:

People have short memories and assuming the availability of routes and planes, numbers will be back next year



Agreed
Posted by Bunsbert Montcroff
Phoenix AZ / Boise ID
Member since Jan 2008
5527 posts
Posted on 9/8/20 at 9:07 pm to
quote:

He is wrong.

Business travel is predicated upon business and the opportunity to make profit. Business is always looking for a competitive edge, so the first company to loosen restrictions and start flying employees will start a domino effect. No one is going to allow themselves to fall behind in the marketplace.

People have short memories and assuming the availability of routes and planes, numbers will be back next year

i hope you are right but the thing to keep in mind is that the legacy carriers are not just wringing their hands over declining travel but the concern that businesses will forego the traditional airlines entirely and instead patronize charters, buy into fractionals like net jets, or use jet "sharing" services like jet smarter, wheels up or wingly. that is where the hit to business travel is going to come from.
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